Neighbourhood · Vale of Glamorgan
Barry West: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Barry West neighbourhood of Vale of Glamorgan, Wales (ONS area Vale of Glamorgan 013). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes CF62, CF63. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near CF62 7HQ.
A middle-income neighbourhood, showing clear signs of gentrification
Barry West is a middle-income neighbourhood; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Vale of Glamorgan (3 of 19 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £237,500 and flats for £134,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Vale of Glamorgan (1.2 times the borough's rate) and the nearest station, Barry, is about a 10-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£237,500
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +48% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£134,500
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +42% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Middle income
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Clear signs
Weighted balance +0.19; 3 of 19 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Average household income
£42,800
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
1.2 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Where Barry West sits in Vale of Glamorgan
- Typical house price: 4th lowest of 15 neighbourhoods in Vale of Glamorgan
- Typical flat price: 2nd lowest of the 7 neighbourhoods in Vale of Glamorgan with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 3rd lowest of 15 neighbourhoods in Vale of Glamorgan
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Barry West
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
3 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Vale of Glamorgan, 0 the other way and 16 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Resale prices
- Homes improving their energy rating
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
Stations nearby
Nearest station
- Barry Railway station, about a 10-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (770 m in a straight line). About 8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Transport for Wales to Barry Island (about 6 min) and Rhymney (about 86 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Questions about Barry West
What is the typical house price in Barry West?
£237,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +48% against 2017-2019.
How does Barry West compare with the rest of Vale of Glamorgan?
Typical house price: 4th lowest of 15 neighbourhoods in Vale of Glamorgan. Typical flat price: 2nd lowest of the 7 neighbourhoods in Vale of Glamorgan with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 3rd lowest of 15 neighbourhoods in Vale of Glamorgan.
Is Barry West an affluent area?
Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Barry West gentrifying?
Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.19; 3 of 19 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Barry West?
Barry. Railway station, about a 10-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (770 m in a straight line). About 8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Transport for Wales to Barry Island (about 6 min) and Rhymney (about 86 min).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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- Barry Island
- Barry Dyfan & Illtyd
- Barry East
- Gibbonsdown
- Palmerstown
- Dinas Powys
- Peterston-super-Ely & Wenvoe
- Lower Penarth & Sully
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Postcode districts
Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.
